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Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26
Here is one just hurled by the editor of the

Here is one just hurled by the editor of the
Atlanta Constitution:
For several months past there has been a
sort of one-sided controversy going on be-
tween Editor Henry Watterson and the ed
itor of the Nashville Union. 1t is one
sided because, in controversy on political
economy, Watterson stands no more chance
with Colyar than young duck against a
turtle.
Colyar knows what he is talking about
and Watterson doesn't, or, if he does, he is
SO handicapped by the facts that he dare
not use them. As matter of fact, MIR.
Watterson is SO heavily handicapped by the
facts that he finds it necessary to garble the
Democratic PLATFORM platform which he
helped to make and which he professed to
indorse
For instance, the Democratic platform
on which Mr.. Cleveland was elected is
protection platform in all essentials. at
the same time it favored reve-
nue. reform. Now, there is no necessary
conflict between protection and reasonable
revenue reform, but Editor Watterson has
maintained that the platform is wholly in
favor of revenue reform and free trade;
and in doing this he has deceived such of
his readers as are ignorant enough to be
deceived.
The democratic platform declares that
in reducing duties on imported goods there
must be left margin equal to the differ
ence in wages in this and foreign countries.
Then it goes on to say that ''snbject to the
preceding limitations, federal taxation
must be exclusively for public purposes. -
This is sufficient. Mr.. Randall-although
Editor Watterson calls him traitor-en-
dorses this platform and stands on it and
so does every democrat, except Mr.. Wat
terson, who g1rbles it.
That man Colyar has just been put at
the head of the Tennessee prctectionists.
His paper, the Union, and rival paper,
the American, are to be consolidated, and
Colyar will have editorial charge He is
one of the clearest headed political econo
mist in the south. He knows what is need
ed in that country better than many men
who are good deal more talked about.
He understood the tariff question. too, and
he is not afraid to take the right side even
though bourbons snarl at him. He is
stronger than they. With him and Grady
On one side and Watterson and Carlisle on
the other, there is good deal of fun in
store for Gus fellows. Topeka Capital.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26
From the amount of rotten eggs buried

From the amount Of rotten eggs buried
at the head of Editor O'Brien every tine
he tries to make a speech In Canada, the
conclusion can not be logically arrived at
that the people of that country set great
store by the right of free speech. Itmay,
however, be inferred that good many
people in that country are inclined to dis
cuss the Irish question from an odoriferous
standpoint 1t was pretty effectually de
monstrated in this country during the early
agitation of the slavery question that the
stale egg argument can not be relied on IN
emergencies to convince people. If Mr..
OBrien's opponents in Canada have nc
better arguments with which to oppose him
their cause is indeed helpless.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26
BEER AND SALVATION
The ":.-

The "'
.., council of Wichita have for
hidden the street parade of the Salvation
Army with their brass drums, tamborlnes
and accordeons, and the music is now con
fined to their barracks. The offer OF free
salvation with tamborine accompaniment
does not seem to be acceptable to the cltl-
zens of that town. If the Salvationlsts
would only substitute the clink of the beer
glass they would touch a much more re-
sponsive chord in the heart OF booming
Wichita. Journal.
Since Wichita has become noted In re
ligious aud educational matters she is thu
subject CT many jokes. But to intimate
that the people of this city who are invest
ing their money in churches and unlvel
sites and young mems Chrestion associa
ton buildings could SO far degrade then
selves as to be amused by the sound c
clinking beer glasses is too far over tn
border of righteousness, TO be. funny
Try IL again.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26
ABSENT.

If the readers Of the EAGLE have made
ND their minds that its columns in the next
two DAYS or two weeks viii not be illumi-
mated by any extraordinary brilliancy, they
will not be disappointed. The editor of
= the EAGLE, who is now absent, will proba-
bly, remain away from his post for several
days. Quite number of the good people
in this city are in the habit of going north
during the warm summer months, or south
in winter while the short-lived blizzard
holds the field against the gentle zephyrs,
in order to add to their comfort. But the
editor of this paper is just as likely to visit
Minnesota in midwinter and Florida in
August as he is TO do anything else Just
let some one who has reputation
of knowing few things intimate
that by being at any particular point on
earth at a given time the editor of the
EAGLE could perhaps do something for the
benefit of Wichita and the Arkansas Val
lev; and that old spittoon shaped, gone TO
seed white hat goes under the table. The
door of the sanctum is closed with bang
that causes the reporters TO nearly jump
over their tables, in the adjoining room,
and the editor says gone. Yes ne has
gone and left about forty communications
on his table that nobody knows whether
he has rejected or whether they are to be
&c f1,c, lax mo
many have been there six months for any
thing we know. And about every ten
minutes at intervals, the man with rail
road scheme or motor line, or coal oil well,
or factory, Or balloon ascension or some
thing else raps at the door. We signify
that he is at liberty to come in. He comes
in and after looking at every object in the
room says, where is Marsh Murdoch?
Gone Where did he go? Don't know.
When did he go? Don't know. When
did he leave? Don't know. When will
he be back? Don't know. Do you think
he went to st. Louis or Kansas City or
Chicago or New York? Don't know.
What do you know We tell him we
know nothing and very little Of that. He
leaves with apparent disgust, but after
getting outside the door he repents and
comes back and says: When will Murdoch
be at home? We give him to understand
that we are not informed as to the time.
As an emphasis TO bis further disgust he
slams the door and departs. This one case
will fit hundred and is not written for
news, but to the end that the readers of
EAGLE may learn to make due allowance
in the absence of the editor for what may
seem not quite right in these columns.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26

Natural gas is piped into Buffalo, New
York, from distance of about eighty
miles. and is furnished to consumers at
twenty cents per l 1000 feet. which is only
one third of the price first established six
months ago. Besides being the cleanest
and most convenient for fuel Buffalo has
ever had it is also the cheapest In Pitts
burg it is furnished much cheaper than in
Buffalo. And still Wichita has granted a
twenty years franchise at one dollar PEI
1000 feet.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26
To Tho Editor of the Eagle.

DEAR SIR: To settle a dispute and
oblige one of your readers, please infor m
me through the EAGLE the proper mode Of
punctuating the initials and name of an
Individual. For instance, punctuate Sam.
J. Smith, and oblige. INQUIRER.
The punctuation marks are used as
shown in the above name. The period is
used after Sam. and J. to indicate an alb
breviation, in which case the name is sup
posed TO be Samuel James or some Other
name commencing with the letter j.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-26

There was paid into the Golfers of Tope
ka on Monday of this week the sum OF
two hundred and fifty dollars for dog tax.
1t will be a cause for congratulation on
the part of the citizens of that thriving
city when their midnight slumbers are
disturbed by lot of bowling ours, to
know that their owners have paid the dog
tax, and said dogs and dogesses have q
legal right to howl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

DAVID SMITH, who cast his first vote for
James Madison for president died at his
home near Freeport, ILL.,, Tuesday, in his
l02d year.
A GREAT portion of Lebanon, N. H., was
swept away by fire Tuesday morning, ere
ating a loss of 100000. The insurance
foots up $4,000.
THREE victims of the accident in the
Braddock, Pennsylvania, foundry Tuesday
night, have died, and the injuries of two
others are pronounced fatal.
INTELLIGENCE of wreck on the Allan
tic Pacific railroad near Albuquerqe, New
Mexico, on Wednesday, in which ten per
sons were seriously injured, has just been
received.
"BEN" BUELwINKLE, formerly the pop
ular head of the Chicago fire patrol was
thrown from his horse and killed at
Flagstaff, Arizona Monday. The death
of II. McKim, Madison, Indiana, capt
talist and philauthopist, is announced
A FIRE at Ortonyille, Mimi, this after
noon destroyed Engquist's pillow factory
the Godfrey house and barn, portion
of the Charles Betcher lumber yard, and
several outbuildiugs The los is $4,000
and insurance $4,000. The city had a
very narrow escape.
ATUscoN, ARIZONA dispatch says; From
one to two slight shocks of earthquake
have been felt for several days, but too
slight to cause alarm. There is no
doubt that nearly every high mountain
in south srn Arizona has to greater or
less extent had its topography changed,
but as far as can be learned there is no
active volcano among them.
An investigation by the Louisiana board
of health into the alleged prevalence of
leprosy at St. Martinville, shows that the
malady exists there, although the reports
have been much exaggerated Only eight
cases, including the suspected ones, were
discovered. The board recommends the
establishment of leper hospital by the
state, and the New Orleans press heartily
approves the project.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS,
GENERAL NOTES.

A 'HIGH license" bill has passed both
houses OF the Pennsylvania legislature.
TIE conseryator of "Blind Tom" the
sightess pianist, has procured a writ Of
habeas corpus to obtain custody of her
charge.
Miss LETrA J.. BURLINGAME, of Ann
Arbor, Mich, WAS Monday licensed to
practice law by the Illinois Supreme
Court.
CHIEF CT POLICE LENDER BRowS, of
Madison, n. j., was recently made the
father of triplets, and Immediately gave
them the names: Lender Cleveland, John
Grover, and Leonora Frances, and then
notified the President. An autograph
letter expressed the thanks of the Excu-
tive.
NINETEEN of the striking employees of
the American TUBE and Iron company
at Youngston Ohio have been legally re-
strained from entering upon the com
pany's grounds or in any way interfering
with its business.
The board of directors of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad company yesterday decid-
ed to issue $4,000 900 of new stock for
couHAiuctlou duu odu APhAphb "a PphrA'N4N %
during 1887 on the main and leased lines,
and for the completion and extension of
new and auxiliary lines.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN, the Irish agitator, was
subjected to many annOyances by the
English passengers on the Umbria, in
which he came to America. He left New
York Tuesday for Montreal, where he
opens his campaign against Lord Lans-
downe at once Before returning to Ire
land he will make speeches in New York,
Boston and Philadelphia.
THE Iowa railroad commissioners have
acted upon the complaint of Governor
Lgrrabee against the Chicago, Burlington
a. Quincy railroad. They find that the
..mpany has been guilty of excessive
and unjust discrimination in its tariff
on coal, and commends a revision of
the schedule to confirm with the inter.
state commerce law
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
WASHINGTON.

ABOUT IS ,500,0 900 of trade dollars have
been redeemed TO date The total re-
demption will probably reach $8,000000.
THE queen of the Sandwich islands was
escorted through the treasury de-
partment at Washington, and was of
course profoundly impressed.
In is rumored at Washington that
bank examiner Hyatt, of Cincinnati will
succeed Mr.. Jordon as United States
treasurer.
A NuaBEE of beautiful models Of the
new cruisers and famous naval vessels are
being packed at the navy department for
transportation 70 the Minneapolis expo
sitiou.
THE very considerable increased re-
ceipts from customs, together with the
large debt reduction of the last month,
has caused renewed speculation as to an
extra session of congress in October on
the part of those who are greatly con
cerned at the existence of the surplus.
AorING COMMISSIONER STooKsLAGER, of
the general land office, has recommended
TO the secretary of the interior that the
attorney general be requested to file a
motion in the supreme court for a re ar
gument of the Maxwell Immigrant case,
in which the decree of the Colorado dis
trict court was affirmed 1t is claimed
that new evidence has been discovered,
showing the fraudulent character of the
grant.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
CRIME.

INDICTMENTS for murder in the first
degree have been returned against the
McCoys, of Haverhill, Ohio, who recent
~ murdered DR.. NorthruP, the temper
an e advocate,
SuAs SroTEB, the police justice of
Mount Sterling, Ky, who recently releas
ed Corneilsou or a writ OF hRbsas corpus,
has been arrested for aiding in the es-
cape of a prisoner.
PArR1cK CoSNoRs third term convict
from Cook county, Ill.,, got out of Joliet
prison Saturday night, but was persuaded
by keeper with rifle to retorn and do
the state some more service. He now
wears a ball and ohaia.
The governor of Illinois Thursday
evening issued his proclamation otferisg
a reward of 5000 for the arrest of Harry
Smell, who murdered Jacob Xebb at East
St. Louis last month.
TuE recent mysterious murder of Carl
isle Cump and his mother, near Hagers
town, Mary land, is believed TO have been
traced to Emanuel Cump, brother OF
Carlisle. The alleged murnerer, who Is
but rs years Of age, is in custody
MRs. SUzELIA MCWHA, aged 20, and her
uAuG inter- AiINs AallAA AhAhNAs sfAa va hNi WV
robbed and murdered at their home in
Hancock county, West Virginia Monday
night, during the absence of their hus-
bands. The perpetrators of the crime
have NO, Jet been apprehended.
TuE body Of Charles Farmer, lumber
checker for the Yellow Pine Lumber
company, at Woodville, Texas, was found
last Wednesday in the woods near Col
mesneil by a colroed boy. There we're
three bullet holes in his back and three
in his head. There was no doubt OF
foul murder, and after three days search
the testimony pointed to r.. 4. Hill as the
murderer. Lynching was threatened, and
to save himself Hill confessed that he and
James Albeit deeoyed Farmer into the
woods, shot him to death and then robbed
him The only object was robbery.
Albeit is horse-theif, Hill was Nlr-
ginisu OF industry and thrift.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

pared With the corresponding month of
1856. The exports show a slight de-
crease.
SEVERAL American prelates will attend
a corgress of English speaking Roman
Catholics, TO be held shortly in London,
for the discussion of various social, moral,
and religious questions.
j. B. FRUoHIER, an American citizen
residing in California, is said TO have
been conscripted into the French army
while temporarily sojourning in France.
A SnILA dispatch says the ameer's
troops and the Ghilzais are standing on
the defensive, but the ameer is expected
to renew the attack upon the insurgents
as soon as reinforcements arrive from
Cabul and Candahar.
THE CoDgreRationalist ministers Of
London have adopted by an almost unani-
nous vote a re o. 1tion protesting against
the passage of the coercion bill. DIR.
Parker, of the city temple, moved the
resolution.
A scULLINa sweepstake match opened TO
the world, will take place at Sidney, New
South Wales, in November, Beach and
HARLAN have signed articles for a race on
the Nepean river, in Victoria, November
26.
A NEWSPAPER is shortly to be started in
London, with Miss Muller at its head
especially devoted TO the interests of
women. II viii particularly deal with so
cial and political matters, but not to the
exclusion of other subjects that affect the
position of women Of all classes.
4 LONDON cablegram to a New York
paper says that Mr.. Parnell is really in a
critical state of health, and that his alb
solute withdrawal from public life can not
belong delayed. His malady is believed to
be cancer of the stomach.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
CARL DUNDER,


Detroit Free Press,
"Wellf" queried Sergeant Bendall as
Carl Dunder slipped into the door yes
terday and tip-toed up to the desk.
Sergeant, l like to shpeak leedle.'
500 ahead. / suppose another back
county has heen heard from"
''If | vhas in back county l dunno.
Dere vhas some put-oop shob on me l
like TO tell you aboudt."
I'm listning.n
"Yhell, dis forenoon man comes in
my blaze und says vhas | Carl Dunder. /
vhas. All right. Mr. Dunder, like to
show you some scientific matters. l vhas
told you vhas a man who goes after
science good deal. All great mans like
something's dot has science and philosophy
in him.
"Well, you bit, of course"
"Dot pleases me sergeant und der man
sat down Ply der table und take oudt
three cards und pegin to toss 'em about
so. und so, und so. One of dose cards
vhas der Shack of Hearts. He says der
philosophy vhas to see if your eyesight
vhas good pellet he called it optical
science.
"And how was your eyesight?"
"Vhell, keep looking so close as neter
before, watch cot Setback of Hearts, und
when he says pick him oudt | doan' hat
no troubles. l pick him oudt twice, und
den der man say maybe / haf squint
after all Vhell, guess not Maybe not,
but YOU can't pick oudt dot Setback of
Hearts no more. Ican't, ehg / shust pet
Won fife dollar | can! Well, being you
4,1~., lot J., Dot lot
money. We talk like dot, und put oop
my fife"
"What greeny"
"Vhell, mapye / vhas. 1 try to pick
ont der Shack of Hearts, but he doan' be
aroundt any more. 1t vhas der Ace OF
Spades, chr Mr.. Dunder, told you may
pc you have some squint in your eye.
Optical science yhas a great thing. Ii
vhas my advice dot you consult some
doctor. Maybe you haf cataract in
yeur eye. Good pye, Mr.. Dunder. / shall
call again pooty quick. Philosophy vhas
sooch a big thing dot 1 can't let um
alone
"Aud he took your fiyes'
0Not dot calming! Nhan he wants TO
go oudt take him Ply der collar uno mop
some floor NIT his pody, und plaek his
two eyes, und knock his nose loose, und
pooty soon ne gifts me twenty dollar to
let oop on him. 1 took it ind he goes
oudt.'
"You don't say'
Sergeant, vhas I some back county :
mot much!'
''Yhas 1 some greenhornF
NO, sir
"Thanks! | vhas some science und
philosopher. If you hear OF any Pody
who vhas looking for a great man sens
EN- around; office hours der same as
usual!n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
EASTERN IRON MARKET
1t Worries Good Many People-0ra..,
Falling off and Prices Low
The Monopoly Knocked out by the co.,
and Iron Industry of the South
A Scheme on Foot for a New Pailro.,
from Washington to Memphis
IRON INDUSTRY
A Great and Sudden Change Comes Over ii.
Eastern Market

A Great and Sudden Change Comes Over ii.
Eastern Market
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The condit;o.
of the iron market in the east is wo,,,
ing good many people just now. m.
change that has come over the spirit q,
the dreams of the iron masters of Pen,
sylvania and that section within the ps,.
thirty days is something marvellous
month ago they were in high feather trr
of orders, iron at high prices and H.
mills unable to meet the demands of %,
tractors. Now the reverse is true. M.
orders have suddenly fallen of sni
with the lack of demand the mira,
have gone down, until MANY 4,
the mills are nov running shert Il
business and there is general auxist7
lest the boom may fairly collapse. A.
authority discussing the situation ivs
now says "There is not the sliphte.,
life or animation in business, aud an
transactions just now are small lots Al
quoted rates. The feeling is weak but
sellers realize the fact that reducing hs
prices is not going to increase the yolnns
of business. A week or tive more is liz
ly to decide the matter one way or Other
but at present nobody can tell whether
is to be for better or worse"
pretty careful survey of the situation
seems to point to the recent deyelop,
ments in the southern iron fields and
those of western Pennsylvania and Ohio
as the real cause. The southern Iron
makers have their iron and coal side BIZ
side, and their unskilled labor is to b
had very cheaply. This enables them to
make iron for about 20 per cent. what it
costs the northern manufacturers, and
in the natural gas fields of Pennsylyaah
and Ohio the cost of making has been 70
duced to a minimum. The southern irOs
makers seem to be having it practealy
their own way just now. They are still
finding a market for their product and
as they are able to sell below the Pensy
yanians and yet make handsome proi
it seems probable that they may yeaPs
substantial benefit from the curious state
of affairs in the northern iron fields
They seem to have knocked OUT the
Pennsylvania iron makers on the frs:
ronnd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
THE SEIZED SEALING VESSELS.

The British Government Never Demanaea
Their Release or Made any Claims.
WASHINGTON, May 13.--Inquiry OF the
department of state regarding the British
vessels seized in the Behring Sea las'
summer disclosed the fact that no DE-
mand had ever been made by the BRUSH
government for the release of the vessels
nor has any claim for damages caused .!
the seizures been made upon the gov
eminent of the United States. Inc
correspondence between the two gov
ernments on the subject was vsi!
limited. II opened with iete
from the English government reeltins
the fact of the seizures and asking '@
information relative to details. Ihis0@
received in September last and oecFeial'
Bayard Immediately made an e1aulla'
tion of the matter. 1t became nece''e''
to secure a record of the proceedings y
fore the United States court =
Alaska which had resulted IN "
condemnation eff the sealers ana "
was not until the following Februa!
that this was received at the deparths.ls.
Careful examination was made OF y.
law and of the treaty of cession by WlNI
the United States became possessed =.
Alaska, which resulted in the ofuei y.
the release of seized vessels. Inc la.
that sealers have been released was GU,
municated to the British government -
that was about all there was OF co'''
pondence on the subject,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
Bic Railroad Project.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The largest
railroad project that has been proposed
of late comes to the surface here, in a
proposition for the construction of a
double track steel railway from Wash.
ington, by as straight line as possible
through Virginia, West Virginia and
Kentucky, to Cincinnati and Louisville,
and thence south to NJ 7lphis. The pro
iact is offered TO the public by
General Bingham, of this city, who
believes that a line of this
kind would prove of great value in open
ing up a section of country now con-
paratiyely unknown, but rich i'll iron and
coal and timber, and only needing tins
railway to bring it into great prominence'
He is attempting to obtain subscriptions
with which to begin work upon the road
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
- -. RnildIng pedIeated

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The mes Ul .r,
ing recently erected by the Grand At %
Of the Republic, department OF t I...s.s.
tomac, was dedicated tonight Auuls d
we're delivered by Post Com anu ~.
Chief Burdette, General Green p. 70 M
Of Illinois. and Senator sherman sfo
also made a subscription OF aoou' =
to the society stock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19
FOREIGN.

AT Vienna Sunday statue OF Victor
Emmanuel was unveiled by his son, King
Humhert of Italy
Tux returns OF the British board OF
trade show an increase of over 95.0o9,oo0
in the value Of imports for April as com
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-19

THE Iowa State Board Of Health fayors
the im~ ediate resembling of the existing
quarantine in that State against Illinois
cattle